Navy ranks Rank officers

Admiral in the Navy (a special rank awarded to only one person, Admiral George Dewey, a result of his exploits in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War)


Fleet Admiral - Five Stars (has not been set since the Second World War) 


Admiral (ADM) - Four Stars 


Vice Admiral (VADM) - Three Stars 


Admiral upper half (RADM) - Star 


Lower half Admiral (RDML) - Star 


The captain (Captain) 


Commander (CDR) 


Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) 


Lieutenant (LT) 


New lieutenant grade (LTJG) 


Ensign (ENS) 



* Note: The classification officer recruits at a rate rather than rank. Along with their rank,

U.S. aircraft carrier enters the Mediterranean

U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier " George Bush " , in the Mediterranean , since the day announced February 27 , alert scheduled , according to the Pentagon .



A statement by the U.S. Navy " aircraft carrier supports periodic security operations at sea , in the area of ​​responsibility of the U.S. Fifth Fleet and sixth of the U.S. Navy ." The carrier battle group led by the " George Bush " , was launched from its base in Norfolk, Virginia , in the mid / February


Earlier , Putin asked the Federal Council to approve the use of armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine until the stability of the political situation in this country , and the Senate gave unanimous approval.


The Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin , that the decision of the Federation Council does not mean it will be implemented immediately . He also called on the international community to exert pressure on the authorities in Kiev in order to normalize the situation in Ukraine .

United States adjust positioning its aircraft carriers

United States recently decided to reconsider the positioning of its aircraft carriers around the world with ten to give priority to strengthening the spread in the regions of Asia and the Far East .

Within this framework , the transfer of  U.S. aircraft carrier " USS Theodore Roosevelt " fundamental base of Norfolk on the east coast of the United States to the base of San Diego on its west coast .

 It is the first time that enhance the Pacific Bhamlat aircraft at the expense of the Atlantic Ocean so that published five aircraft carriers in the Pacific , namely: " USS Nimitz " and " USS John Stennis " ( their base administrative Bremerton ) , and " USS Carl Vinson "and" USS Theodore Roosevelt "and" USS Ronald Reagan " ( administrative base in San Daiego ) .

 In addition to it , " USS George Washington " stationed in Yokosuka, Japan .

The Atlantic has published four U.S. aircraft carriers : the " USS Dwight D. Eisenhower " and " USS Abraham Lincoln " and " USS Harry S. Truman " and " USS George W. Bush " ( base administrative Norfolk ) .

As is known, the United States adopts the state level since the beginning of the twentieth century naval offensive strategy as defined by the General Rear Admiral Alfred Mahan Tire who sees - in his famous book, the impact of naval power in the history of 1660-1783 , which classifies the important books read by every president U.S. team before receiving power - that the richness and greatness states are the result of maritime trade of this country and protected its fleet of war .


As Mahan identified precisely six elements that must be met collectively in any state to be considered " Navy -Sea power" which is : fleet military and naval bases at home and abroad , and its merchant fleet , and the geography of the state and the location of the sea , in addition to the existence of human potential -oriented professions marine and riches allow the establishment of an infrastructure financing freely ( ports - dry docks - vocational schools freely - marine security ) , as well as the presence of government support maritime orientation of the state.

The importance of marine in Mahan 's famous saying , " Who controls the sea controls the land ."
Centric strategy Mahan on the need to secure control marine theater maritime and transport links Navy in the world ( such as waterways and straits and canals Navy ... ) , in addition to control of the wilderness areas important that control the movement of marine transport as a step essential for the extrusion forces to the mainland .

The reason for the recent redeployment with the transformation of the military center of gravity towards the east , and China specifically, in my opinion , because they pose this strategic region of significant impact on the economic interests of the U.S. and therefore the status and location of the U.S. avant-garde in the world.

The reason also falls within the framework of the policy of containment of China primarily and rein in its political influence in the world growing at a steady pace and the same long , thanks to a strong economy , which is currently the second most powerful economy in the world after the United States . The economy is the fastest growing economy in the area in the last thirty years at an annual rate exceeds 10% . China is the largest exporter and second largest importer in the world. The gross domestic product is estimated at about 1.4 trillion dollars.


The question that can be asked in this area : Is the growth of the Chinese economy continuing at a steady pace in the future threat to the United States of America site avant-garde in the world?
The redeployment of the United States for its aircraft carriers , which centered around its navy with conventional and strategic promotion in the Far East is a clear indication of the administration's concern about the growing economic power of China and what it could pose a threat to the future of its leadership position . This can be explained by the American obsessing closely monitored the activities of China at the global level .

China has been working for some time on the development of its relationship with regional and international countries with even unpopular Westerner such as Sudan , Iran and Burma, in order to secure its oil needs a way to facilitate the growth of its economic capabilities on the one hand and preserving the sovereignty, independence and political status of the other.

The relations between the United States and China are also complex and full of contradictions , at the same time are in need of each other .

China is the third largest trading partner and the second most important source of U.S. imports . The Chinese authorities officially the second largest creditor to the United States . In contrast, the United States is the most important trading partner for China and binary an important source of investment and technology export .

With regard to foreign policy and international relations , the interests of the United States and China intertwined , but that does not mean the absence of differences on a number of regional and international issues between the two countries .

Missile cruiser USS San Jacinto CG-56

Label came from the Battle of San Jacinto critical during the American Revolution
In service since 1988


Is a cruiser that fired the first barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles during Desert Storm

Is the first cruiser is published in the theater of operations of the full payload of rockets
122 Tomahawk cruise missiles of various categories

Weight: 9800 tons - Length: 173 meters - Width: 17 meters

Payment by four engines from General Electric gives impetus to 80 thousand horse
And gives him the speed of 60 km per hour

Number of crew members : 33 officers and 27 row officers and 340 soldiers sailor

Sensors : radar AN/SPY-1 A / B multi-tasking
Sensors : radar air search AN/SPS-49


Sensors : radar control in the shooting AN/SPG-62

Sensors : radar search AN/SPS-73
Sensors : radar electronic war AN/SLQ-32

Electronic warfare suite also includes a sophisticated sonar systems

Armament : 2 × 61 cell firing rockets disco 41 vertical launch system

Reinforcement : 122 Tomahawk cruise missiles of different versions and systems Ram

8 rocket launchers Harpoon RGM-84 Harpoon missiles

Reinforcement : gun number 2 Mk 45 Mod 2 5 in / 54 cal

Reinforcement : Cannon 2 mm Mk 38 gun 25

Reinforcement : Defender Vlanks number 2 Phalanx CIWS Block 1B

Reinforcement : triple torpedo launcher Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo

Hawwamtin Sikorsky SH-60B or MH-60R Seahawk

October 12, 2012 in the cruiser collided with the U.S. nuclear submarine Montpelier
Class of Los Angeles and The collision occurred near the coast of Florida
Got cracked in the hull of the submarine and the destruction of the rudder and propeller
Now the process of conducting maintenance complex unmatched submarine at a cost of 60 million dollars.

Class aircraft carrier Kuznetsov

Class aircraft carrier Kuznetsov, also known as the Program No. 1143.5 or category Orel Class , built in Nikolayev Dry Docks in the Black Sea in Ukraine. Carrier began building in 1985, and was followed , in 1988, starting in the second carrier of this class, and called the Varyag , but did not enter the service never .

And became bearing Kuznetsov , is the only carrier in the Russian Navy . The maximum payload of 58.600 tons. This carrier is designed to assist the Russian strategic submarines , which carry long-range missiles , surface ships , aviation and missile which carries freely. The flight deck area 14,700 m 2 ; has designed an end a deflection angle of 12 degrees , to assist the take-off of aircraft , rather than use Almnjanic . Provided takeoff and landing surface , Bkpol strong , used to curb the rush after touching the surface of the aircraft landing ; addition to the presence of two lifts on each side to move aircraft from the hangar to the flight deck shelters .

Carrier is equipped with anti- ship missiles Granit, which consists of twelve thrower , to launch a missile SS - N - 19 , and which has a range of more than 400 km , which is capable of carrying a conventional warhead . It is also fitted with an Klinok air defense missiles , which consists of 24 vertical launch launcher , and 192 rockets , and uses the carrier to defend against missiles and enemy aircraft . It uses a radar The Mirrored antenna , multi-channel , and allows you to launch a rocket every 3 seconds. And can clash with four goals at one time . The missile has a range of 15 km .


Provided the carrier as well as the defense system Air Kashstan, which consists of guns and missiles . And provide a defense in the face of offensive weapons , including rockets minute surface / surface , and guided missiles to the radiation source radar , aircraft and small marine targets .
Carrier is equipped with eight groups of this defense system , which combines rocket launchers , 30 mm caliber gun double , and router optical and radar . The missile has a range targeted by the laser beam from 1.5 to 8 km . Cannon can be called even a thousand rounds per minute. Bearing system fitted as well as anti -submarine missiles Udav-1 provider sixty rockets , which protects ship Ptstat and destroy the attacking torpedo . And fitted well with mortar depths of the type 111 SG .

Load-bearing capacity derived from a traditional source , consists of eight boilers and four turbines, working hard vapor pressure, each of which produces a capacity of 50 thousand horsepower .





1. Country of origin: Russia.
2. Use: help submarines carrying strategic missiles , surface ships that carry Marine missiles .
3. States used : Russia.






General and technical specifications :


1. Dimensions
Overall length : 302.3 m .
Length at the water line : 270 m .
Overall Width: 72.3 m .
Display when the water line : 35.4 m .
Draught : 9.14 m .

2. Weights
Standard load : 43 tons.
Maximum load : 58.600 tons .

3. Performance
Maximum speed: 53 km / h .
Range : 6160 km , at the speed of 53 km / h .
The maximum length for sailing : 45 days .

4. The driving force
Engine: power turbine steam pressure .
Issue Number: 2 .
Engine capacity : 50 thousand horsepower .
Boilers: 9 .



5. Aircraft
Plane YAK-41M: 16.
Aircraft SU-27k: 12.
Helicopter KA-27-LD: 4.
Plane KA-27: 18.
Plane KA-27-S: 2.

6. Sensors
Radar allocation of air and sea targets : works in the frequency band D / E.
Surface search radar : works in the frequency band F.
Radar in air traffic control : works in the frequency space G / H.
Radar Navigation: works in the frequency band I.
Radars, fire management : working in the frequency band K.
Sonar system in the temple compound : Is working in the medium waves .

7. Crew
Site -bearing : 1960 people.
Air crew : 626 people .

Types of aircraft carrier

Aircraft Carrier : is the ship hall air floating bearing dozens of aircraft designed to provide money prohibitive in the preparation of air bases and Altdhud fuel in the air in order to gain increased range all this period the aircraft carrier of money and time with the possibility of the arrival of aircraft to anywhere in the world by the aircraft carrier.


The types of aircraft carriers :

1 - aircraft carrier anti -submarine warfare .

2 - conventional aircraft carrier .

3 - Helicopters carrier .

4 - light aircraft carrier .

5 - amphibious assault aircraft carrier .

Aircraft carrier anti-submarine:

Type of small aircraft carriers fundamental role hunt and destroy submarines has been producing this type of carriers during the Cold War and carry helicopters, anti-submarine loaded with anti-submarine turbines as opposed to destroy the submarine and return to the aircraft carrier again.

States the owner of this type:
Brazilian Navy.
French Navy.
Italian navy.
Japanese Navy.
Spanish Navy.
the Royal Navy.
Australian Navy.
Dutch Navy.
Russian Navy.
U.S. Navy.


Conventional aircraft carrier:

Is the ship hall air floating bearing dozens of aircraft designed to provide money prohibitive in the preparation of air bases and Altdhud fuel in the air in order to gain increased range all this period the aircraft carrier of money and time with the possibility of the arrival of aircraft to anywhere in the world by the aircraft carrier.

States the owner of this type:
French Navy.
Italian navy.
Spanish Navy.
Royal Navy.
Russian Navy.
U.S. Navy.
Brazilian Navy.


Helicopter carrier:

Are the same specifications of the aircraft carrier traditional I differs in its small size and its cargo Home Come helicopters used in moles Abrar water where launched helicopters to the desired goal with destruction and then return to the carrier and the helicopters have missions many non-Malk like transport soldiers to a particular place and Hakma.

States the owner of this type:
British Royal Navy.
French Navy.
freely Japanese.



Light aircraft carrier:

Small-sized aircraft carrier bearing have the same Moasafat the traditional I differ in size and number of phones and the aircraft carrier What distinguishes this high speed due to the small size and cost of Statistics.

States the owner of this type:
Argentine Navy.
Brazilian Navy.
French Navy.
Indian Navy.
Italian Navy.
Japanese Navy.
Spanish Navy.
Royal Navy.
Royal Australian Navy.
Royal Canadian Navy.
Royal Netherlands Navy.
Royal Thai Navy.
U.S. Navy.





Amphibious assault aircraft carrier :

Amphibious assault ship which is kind of aircraft carriers used for landing and support ground forces on enemy territory amphibious attack her semi - large aircraft carriers , the traditional role of this type of carriers carrying helicopters to support the troops on land rather than to support the aircraft attacking her . And can carry aircraft Alharar and landing boats such as the decline in vehicle air Amoosdh LCUs.
And back using this type of carriers to the U.S. Navy in the seventies.

States the owner of this type:
1 - French Navy .
2 - Korean Navy .
3 - the Spanish Navy .
4 - Royal Navy ( UK ) .
5 - U.S. Navy .

USS John C. Stennis (CVN -74 )

The USS John C. Stennis (CVN -74 ) is an American multi-purpose aircraft carrier nuclear propulsion , part of the Nimitz class.

 It is the fourth aircraft carrier subclass Theodore Roosevelt, and was one of 11 giant aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy .

This aircraft carrier is named after a Democratic senator from the state of Mississippi , John Cornelius Stennis (1901-1995) , who was a strong supporter of the Navy.

Stennis that originates from a southern state earned the aircraft carrier the nickname " Johnny Reb " (referring to the Civil War ) .

The ship's motto , Peace through strength ( peace through strength ) from a speech by President Ronald Reagan on the construction of the new vessel .

In his speech, he describes Senator John C. Stennis of " uncompromising supporter of the concept of peace through strength ."

building
The order was placed March 29, 1988 at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia , under the name CVN- 74.

 The keel is made starts March 13, 1991 , and construction of the vessel at a total cost equivalent to $ 3.5 billion ( over 1988).

It was inaugurated on 11 November 1993 in the presence of Vice President Al Gore and Margaret Stennis - Womble (daughter of Stennis ) and between active duty Dec. 9, 1995 , attached to the Norfolk Naval Base.

Its two anchors from the USS Forrestal (ship removed from the Navy in 1993).

Stennis Strike Group:

Stennis Strike Group is part of Carrier Strike Group 3 ( CSG -3) and carries the squadrons that make up Carrier Air Wing 9 ( CVW -9). It is the flagship of CSG- 3 and the headquarters of the commander of Destroyer Squadron 21.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76): U.S. aircraft carrier belonging to the U.S. Navy and named after former President Ronald Reagan , President of the United States for the period from 1981 to 1989, and was the first ship named after the former president and is alive . And operates under the leadership of the commander of naval forces in the Pacific, under the leadership of the commander of Marine Tairat .

Stated that the USS Ronald Reagan is the first warship nuclear-powered and was to be named in honor of the former president when he was alive in his honor. But Reagan was not with the naval forces of the United States in his youth , but , in his tenure as commander of the armed forces and the president of the United States had a Mpadrah the mission to strengthen the United States Navy and presenting the idea of increasing the 600 ships to the U.S. Navy .

The logo design was created USS Ronald Reagan in full by the crew Ronald Reagan Presidential Library . Red circle external seal rings ship resembling the distinctive red edge that determines additions to White House Samsammtha the Reagan family during the years of the mandate of the Ronald Reagan Presidential in the White House . Four gold stars representing the chairmanship of President Reagan because the ranking of 40 for the United States . And the phrase " peace through strength" was what he believes Reagan and a recurring theme of his life in public service. And the aircraft carrier has been placed on the west coast of the United States in the slogan of the ship , and that President Reagan when he was elected as governor of California for two consecutive terms . Three planes with tails it symbolizes the three major military operations faced by the president during his tenure : the process of Girenada ; and the bombing of Libya, and the Mantis (Iran/1988), and the center of the world in the logo is the United States Mmthelaaezzh and national pride national of the United States . And the colors red, white and blue dominate the logo reflects the colors of the American flag .

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

USS Carl Vinson: U.S. aircraft carrier belonging to the U.S. Navy and is named after Congressman Carl Vinson because of his Navy during his tenure. Participated aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in several military operations, including desert warfare and the war in Iraq and many other operations. And the latest events, the task is to use this ship to throw the body of Osama bin Laden at sea from the deck of the ship in 2011. And also held a basketball game on the back between the University of North Carolina and Mchgn State University.

Awards:
I got the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson numerous awards, including:

-Battle "E": for the years (1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2011) and this award is given to a small number of ships, aircraft carriers and submarines States annually.
-Sam praise: for the years (1985, 1995, 1996, 1999)
-Sam thanked Navy: For years (1988.2001)
-Sam Gen. James ferti safety: for the years (1985, 1988, 1994, 1996)
And Sam warship efforts: for the year 2004